It's an extract from the sweet leaves of the stevia plant. The delicious flavor comes without any calories. So go on, sweeten a tea, hot or cold, sprinkle it on cereal. Bake and cook with it too.

This 1 gram Stevia in The Raw packet is individually wrapped for convenient portion control, allowing your guests to measure their desired amount quickly and easily.

From the manufacturer

Stevia sweeteners are derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) plant, an herbal shrub native to South America. The stevia plant has been used for food and medicinal purposes for hundreds of years, and its leaves and crude extracts have been sold as a dietary supplement.

Stevia In The Raw® is a zero–calorie* plant based sweetener made from the sweet leaves of the Stevia plant. There are no added flavors, ever. How is Stevia In The Raw® sourced? Stevia In The Raw® extract is sourced from the sweet leaves of the Stevia plant, Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni.

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• Best Granular Stevia: Micro Ingredients Pure Organic Stevia Powder.
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• Best Liquid Stevia: NOW Foods Better Stevia Liquid.
• Best Stevia Dropper: Sweetleaf SteviaClear Sweet Drops.

The World Health Organization defines the acceptable daily intake (ADI) as 4 mg of stevia per kilogram of body weight. According to an FDA estimate, that means a 150-pound person could safely eat up to 10 packets of stevia a day - way more than you actually need, considering its intense sweetness.

Stevia is 30 times sweeter than sugar in its unprocessed form and 250-300 times sweeter once it has been purified. Products made from Stevia include the brand names Sweetleaf and Truvia and they contain zero calories. Truvia offers a conversion chart on its Web site for cooking and baking purposes.

Stevia is a sugar substitute made from the leaves of the stevia plant. It's about 100 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar, but it has no carbohydrates, calories, or artificial ingredients.

It's best known as a natural sweetener. Stevia contains chemicals that are 200-300 times sweeter than sucrose sugar. People take stevia for obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

Stevia is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar and gets its sweetness from natural compounds in the stevia plant called steviol glycosides ( 8 , 9 ). Meanwhile, Splenda is 450–650 times sweeter than sugar. Thus, a smaller amount of Splenda is needed to reach your preferred level of sweetness.

How is Stevia In The Raw® sourced? Stevia In The Raw® extract is sourced from the sweet leaves of the Stevia plant, Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni. The Stevia plant leaves are steeped in hot water to extract the sweetness and then undergo a process to separate, filter and purify the extract into a sweetener for our blend.

It's best known as a natural sweetener. Stevia contains chemicals that are 200-300 times sweeter than sucrose sugar. People take stevia for obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

200 species Although there are over 200 species, Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is the most prized variety and the cultivar used for production of most edible products.

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Yes, stevia sweeteners are safe to consume. They are one of eight types of low- and no-calorie sweeteners permitted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the U.S. food supply. The first stevia sweetener was recognized as safe by the FDA in 2008.